He completed his Fine Arts education in Canakkale. During his student years, he started writing for various local newspapers and literary magazines. Ahlat Agaci, which is a part of his book "Bir Üniversitelinin Not Defteri", which he published during his last year at university, was scripted by Akin Aksu, Ebru Ceylan and Nuri Bilge Ceylan. Shot by Nuri Bilge Ceylan and premiered at the 71st Cannes Film Festival, Ahlat Agaci was released in Turkey on 1 June 2018. He also played the character of Imam Veysel in the film. Aksu, who worked as a teacher in Erzincan for a while, lives in Istanbul. He wrote the screenplay for Nuri Bilgi Ceylan's film Kuru Otlar Ustune. IMDb Mini Bio By; yusufpiskin
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Biography from TMDB.
- January 2, 1986 (40)
- Canakkale, Turkey
- Actor and writer
- 2 on MovieCove · 3 credits in all
Known for
Where can I watch Akin Aksu's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 2 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, on The Criterion Channel (1).
Subscription and free streaming for Akin Aksu's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
3 credits, 2 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
Cihangir Cumhuriyeti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
About Dry Grasses(2023)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
The Wild Pear Tree(2018)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films